taosi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 豆豉 (dau⁶ si⁶).

Noun

taosi

1. (Philippines, China) A fermented black soybean sauce.
   • 2009 March 12, “Tito Rey opens meat shop”, in The Philippine Star‎^[1], Manila: Philstar Global Corp, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-09-21:

     Other dishes include Super Bowl of China favorites like the deep-fried cuttlefish with spicy salt, yang chow fried rice, birthday noodles, Hunan tofu, crispy shrimp with sweet and sour sauce, fish fillet with taosi sauce, and more.

   • 2022 June 18, “Go on a Binondo food trip this Father's Day at Lucky Chinatown”, in Manila Bulletin‎^[2], Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-06-22:

     King Chef (2F Main Mall, 0932 323 1871) serves healthy food and authentic Cantonese cuisine in a fine dining setup. For Father's Day, treat the whole family to its dim sum platters! It has a roasted platter which includes soyed chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork asado, fried five-spice roll, and soyed cucumber with century egg. Another option is the steamed dim sum platter, where you can devour a spread of hakaw, pork & shrimp siomai, Japanese siomai, beancurd roll, and Taosi spareribs.

   • 2023 August 31, Claire Redden, “Douchi, The Fermented Soybeans That Pack An Umami Punch In Any Dish”, in Tasting Table‎^[3], archived from the original on 2023-09-21:

     Then there are the Filipino, Vietnamese, and Cambodian dishes (taosi, tàu xì, and seang, respectively) similar to douchi that frequently contain seasonings that alter the taste.